City government · Winchester City, VA
Winchester's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Winchester took in $225 million and spent $278 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Winchester's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes43%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
- Other selective sales taxes$13.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$9.4 million
- Public utility taxes$2.4 million
- Other licenses$974 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$570 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$377 thousand
- Amusement taxes$122 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services23%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 8 more
- Sewer$23.5 million
- Water$21.1 million
- Other service charges$2.7 million
- Parking$1.7 million
- Garbage collection$1.4 million
- Parks and recreation$627 thousand
- School lunches$177 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$175 thousand
- Other school charges$59 thousand
- Transit fares$50 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money22%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money6.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Winchester's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$91.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$38.2 million
- Police$13.2 million
- Fire protection$9.0 million
- Courts and legal services$3.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$614 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$21.3 million
- Water supply$13.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$15.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.6 million
- Government buildings$3.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$782 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$14.6 million
- Public transit$3.3 million
- Parking$1.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$13.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$8.6 million
- Libraries$676 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$4.4 million
- Interest on general debt$3.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Winchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of City of Winchester itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.